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Energy – 100% Response
(Riding 20 Min)
Karen Rohlf helps a student understand how to achieve 100% response to the request for energy. This horse is an upper level dressage horse who has also done natural horsemanship and somewhere along the way he lost his desire to go! This video clearly shows the theory and process of achieving 100% response in a way that will feel fair to the horse.
Foundational Balance, Impulsion, & Connection
(Riding 16 Min)
Karen teaches a student, Elisabeth, on a horse she is working with to help her find a better foundation. The horse is a big, long mover, but does not have the basic responsibilities of self regulation of speed, or steering. She also does not have a positive relationship with the reins. You will see Karen, in one lesson, give them some foundational exercises to get the horse participating in the building of her responsibilities.
Freedom & Connection
(Discussion, Riding 16 Min)
Karen discusses and demonstrates how to mix and match having connection with the reins (or not) with being precise in your focus (or not). Too often riders feel like they have to choose between being loose and light but imprecise… OR precise but tight in the contact. These exercises will help you get more conscious coordination between the part of you that talks about line of direction and the part of you connecting with the reins.
Follow Up Lessons in the Video Classroom
Want more training? There are hundreds of videos on a wide range of subjects in the Dressage Naturally Video Classroom.
Below are Karen’s specific recommendations to follow up on the videos above.
Low Energy horse:
- November 2012: Sustaining Energy
- November 2017: 3 Questions For Low Energy Horses
- August 2019: Activating The Walk
Horse goes too fast:
- July 2015: Clutter Circle to Get Horses Calm & Thinking
- November 2013: Finding The Sweet Spot With A Tense Horse
- July 2014: Relaxation Through Forward Lateral Yielding
Connection:
- Sept 2011: The Purpose Of The Reins
- Aug 2016: Looking For Throughness & Steadiness
- Sept 2015 Riding Forward To The Connection
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